Day 25: Seattle, WA

Awoke to the dark grey skies and blurry trees whistling past the bus. A refreshing break from sunny and humid though i’m only going to allow this kind of behaviour in the pacific northwest. Sat up front and took in the scenery for the last 100 miles in to Seattle. Feel completely relaxed and at home in this landscape but kind of divorced from it – usually we’d be stopping somewhere to camp or kayak in this setting. Today we’re just passing through.
The Showbox Sodo is a little out of town next to the baseball stadium. Starbucks is the only coffee i can locate in this er.. location; a little disappointing for the coffee capital of America. I need to walk, the healthy/exercise regime has been woefully woeful so far and i fear i may be heading the way of Syd Barrett due to the constant late night eating and generally unhealthy touring lifestyle. Not that this bus is unhealthy, don’t get me wrong, the Furs are pretty good like that; but if its 3am and you need a Twix, some PF Chang or a cliff bar, i’m your man.

So anyway, the drums, the sax and the guitar walk in to town. The drums buys an umbrella, they all have breakfast and the guitar buys a guitar. Emerald City Guitars is the most unbelievable music store i’ve ever had the misfortune to not be a millionaire while visiting. They have a 350k Les Paul in this place. Not that i like Les Pauls but you know, i’d take the 50k SG thank you very much, or the 17k Jazzmaster. Lovely. The funny thing is i walked out with a $50 Epiphone acoustic with a hole in it. Not that hole, another hole. But seriously, if you’re in the area, visit this store if only to marvel at the museum of vintage equipment. There was a Vox AC30 head and cabinet here that I would’ve given my eyeteeth for. The owner Jay and his son Trevor were great music-loving dudes that know their stuff; i’ll be back for that Jazzmaster sometime.

Sat on the bus and worked on some acoustic Fursions of songs on my new toy. Can’t believe i actually just typed that. Post soundcheck i met up with Christina who took me out to amazing vegetarian restaurant called Cafe Flora for a joint birthday dinner and some good release ideas for ‘Jet in Carina’ (remember that other band I have?).

Tonight’s show was, despite the cavernous appearance of this place, great sounding and absolutely crammed with hungry Furs fans. Easy Street was good tonight. I’m loving this Telecaster more each show – it likes to be abused. Poor thing – i really should stop dropping it at the end of shows…

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